Wu Sangui was plotting with several close generals to ambush Emperor Chongzhen.

Suddenly someone came to report that the emperor had arrived.

Wu Sangui and his trusted generals were immediately dumbfounded, broke out into cold sweats, and looked at each other in bewilderment.

"This, so fast?" Yi Yi's voice trembled.

"How is that possible? It's wrong..."

"Isn't it expected that Chongzhen Yujia will arrive at Shanhaiguan in two days?"

The generals couldn't believe it and fell into panic.

After all, Wu Sangui was very cunning. He quickly recovered, pretended to be calm, and called to his slave: "Ah Cai, come in and talk."

Ah Cai pushed open the door and entered the house, kneeling down in front of Wu Sangui.

As Wu Sangui's closest domestic slave, Ah Cai probably knew what Wu Sangui was planning.

"How many people are here?" Wu Sangui asked.

"Five people in total, including the emperor, entered the military camp and came slowly."

"Only five people?"

Wu Sangui rolled his eyes and became excited.

He has received a lot of news these past two days.

His wife Zhang sent her son to report that the emperor summoned his concubine Chen Yuanyuan. It lasted for two hours. When Chen Yuanyuan returned home, her clothes were disheveled, her hair was messy, and she seemed to be sweating a lot. The emperor gave Chen Yuanyuan the title of his wife for no reason.

Zhang concluded that Chen Yuanyuan had an affair with the emperor.

This made Wu Sangui feel humiliated.

But this is not a major issue.

To Wu Sangui, Chen Yuanyuan was just an attractive female prostitute who was good at singing and dancing. She was just a favorite plaything. If the emperor wanted it, there was no problem in giving it to her.

He was even more dissatisfied with the fact that the emperor arbitrarily promoted people who had surrendered to the rebels and handed over power to them.

However, a large amount of officials' property was robbed by the Shun army. Not only did the emperor not return any of them, he also killed them and investigated them severely. Once the evidence was found, he raided the entire family and killed a lot of them, including many of his accomplices.

with relatives.

This added to his hatred.

In addition, the emperor seized nearly 70 million taels of wealth with nothing, issued major edicts one after another, provided large-scale disaster relief, and provided sufficient food and wages. As a result, the emperor's prestige soared, and the rebellion of the soldiers gradually disappeared.

If this continues, he will definitely have no chance, but he finally got such an advantage and he doesn't want to lose it.

Now, the emperor is personally conducting the Northern Expedition, which is tantamount to taking away his military power, because all power belongs to the emperor.

Once the military power is taken away, Wu Sangui will have nothing.

Through secret correspondence, the Qing army promised to give him a prince who would be able to independently control a large territory, have a large number of troops, etc.

All the conditions he proposed were met by the Qing army.

Wu Sangui believed in the Qing army because there were three precedents for surrendering generals in the Ming Dynasty to be treated favorably.

Kong Youde was granted the title of King of Gongshun.

Geng Zhongming was granted the title of King Huaishun.

Shang Ke is happy to be granted the title of King Zhishun.

Therefore, he secretly agreed to rebel against the Ming Dynasty and surrender to the Qing army.

Before surrendering, he did nothing but rested, preparing to take the opportunity to obtain a major surrender certificate and a big bargaining chip for the Ming Emperor.

He worked hard to ambush the expedition team, capture or kill the Ming Emperor, then let the Qing army's elite cavalry enter the pass, march south together, and quickly occupy the capital. The walls of the capital were scarred and could be easily breached.

However, we never expected that the emperor would arrive early.

And, I only took four people with me.

After Wu Sangui was shocked, great joy arose in his heart.

It was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Chongzhen to come to the military camp in person, and it was pie-in-the-sky.

This is the biggest bargaining chip he has ever dreamed of.

If you capture the Ming Emperor, you can offer it to the Qing army, or you can hold the emperor hostage to order the princes.

"Hahaha..." Wu Sangui laughed and said in a low voice, "I was about to send an ambush to capture him. Fortunately, he came to the door of his own accord. God help me."

When the general heard what Wu Sangui said, his head turned around, and he changed from panic to surprise.

"This shows that the gods are protecting the commander-in-chief."

"The great thing is done."

"As expected by the commander-in-chief, many of the rumors from the capital are false. The foolish king is still reckless and his intelligence is worrying."

"That's right, you stupid Hunjun, how can an emperor lead four people to conquer personally? What is he thinking in such a hurry? By the way, will he hear any news..."

While the generals were discussing, someone calmed down and asked a question.

But everyone's impression of Chongzhen still remains the same as before.

"No matter what the purpose of his coming here is," Wu Sangui turned his eyes to the cup on the coffee table and smiled, "I'll take it as a sign of throwing the cup later. We'll talk about it later."

"As commanded."

The generals agreed.

the other side.

After Zhou Lu entered the military camp, he was not in a hurry to find Wu Sangui.

He tightened the reins, slowed down his riding speed, and waved to the soldiers who were kneeling.

Most of the soldiers had never seen the emperor with their own eyes, but they had heard rumors about the golden dragon robe. Only the emperor could wear the golden robe embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon, which represented the Nine-Five Supreme Being. If anyone else wore it, they would be beheaded.

However, in the minds of the soldiers, the emperor was not allowed to sit in an exquisite and gorgeous chariot, cheering in front and behind, like stars holding the moon, followed by a large group of ministers and eunuchs, creating a great pomp and bustle?

Although the man in the dragon robe could vaguely feel his imperial aura, he only followed four generals in armor, which made him appear deserted and deserted, which was very different from what he imagined.

So, most people were confused.

When Xu Da shouted: "The emperor has arrived!"

The soldiers hurriedly knelt down and saluted. There was still doubt in their eyes. It was impossible for anyone to dare to come to the military camp and pretend to be the emperor.

The generals or officials who had seen the emperor reacted at this moment and shouted quickly:

"Yes, it's the Emperor! Meet the Emperor!"

"Long live my emperor!"

"See the Emperor..."

"emperor……"

Without any psychological preparation, they were shocked and excited, and everyone's voices were chaotic and disorderly.

Zhou Lu had a kind smile on his face, waving to him all the way, and he also waved his hands in a coquettish way.

This is one of the effects you want.

An emperor suddenly appeared in the military camp. This kind of surprise naturally made their mood fluctuate greatly and sent out coquettish points.

As a coquettish master, every wave of coquettish points must be harvested.

In addition, Zhou Lu only led four generals and rashly entered Wu Sangui's camp, surrounded by Wu Sangui's people.

He deliberately created opportunities for Wu Sangui.

At this moment,

Wu Sangui led his trusted generals and ran out of the official residence, knelt in front of Zhou Lu's horse, pretending to be frightened and said: "Your Majesty, I haven't come far to greet you. I deserve death for my crime."

"My dear friends, please get back on your feet." Zhou Lu said, jumped off the horse, helped Wu Sangui up, "Let's go into the room and talk."

In front of the soldiers, you must first be polite and friendly to Wu Sangui.

Even if it is a rebellion, many low-level soldiers are actually involuntarily. Failure to obey the general's orders is a capital crime and will be executed on the spot.
Chapter completed!